The default Widows blank document is only 5" wide and very narrow; no option for layout at top (Word for Mac)

Thomas Beattie 0 Reputation points
2025-10-20T19:51:55.95+00:00

Suddenly the default document for Word has become a long, narrow page with limited options at the top, including no Layout option. So I can't change this through Layout and can't figure out how to change through View at the very top of the screen. In addition, I can't delete a document by going to Finder (iMac) and dragging it to Trash. And third, I can't delete a line by simply highlighting it and hitting delete. Must do it by backspace.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | Other | Android
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  1. Stefan Blom 352K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-10-20T23:35:18.4733333+00:00

    If the document is narrow, maybe you need to increase the zoom. Try holding the Command key as you press the + sign.

    Please upload a screen shot so that we can see what you see. That may help us diagnose the issue.

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